Cannon transferred to hospital in Los Angeles

 MARIAH CAREY's husband NICK CANNON is to be transferred to a hospital in Los Angeles as he continues to recover from a mild kidney failure.

The actor and TV personality was admitted to a medical facility in Aspen, Colorado, during the couple's winter vacation earlier this week (beg02Jan12), and Carey took to her Twitter.com page to detail his plight on Wednesday (04Jan12), revealing the family was stuck in the city as he recuperates.

In a post she wrote, "We're trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this is very painful... We're doing OK but we're 'straaaaaanded in Aspen'... (I know, we could be in a lot worse places)."

Later on Wednesday, Cannon revealed he was being transferred to a hospital closer to the couple's home in Los Angeles.

And he took to Twitter.com to assure his fans he is on the mend.

He wrote, "Currently being transfered (sic) to a hospital in LA. Thank you all for all your love, prayers and concern. You know me... I will be a'ight."

George Michael released from hospital after pneumonia scare

 George Michael has been released from hospital and is flying back to England today.

The 48-year-old pop star has been receiving treatment for pneumonia at the AKH clinic in Vienna, Austria, for weeks but after making a recovery from the illness he was discharged from the medical centre at 08.00am and was taken straight to the airport so he can be at home for Christmas.

A hospital staff member told Austrian newspaper Osterreich: "He's feeling a lot better. He's doing so well, he's able to fly again."

Yesterday, the singer's doctors revealed he was feeling much better and had responded well to treatment.

Christoph Zielinski - one of his doctors - said: "We know he's doing fine and we are generally optimistic."

Last week, the singer's boyfriend Fadi Fawaz claimed the pop superstar would be flying back to England for Christmas.

He said: "Christmas at home. I cannot stop smiling today, the best day ever. He is getting better and better. Nothing to worry about, happy days."

George had to cancel all the remaining shows on his 'Symphonica Tour' when he fell ill in November.